Whitney Houston's funeral will be held on Saturday in a very private, invite-only service at the late singer's childhood church in Newark, New Jersey where she grew up singing with cousin Dionne Warwick. [TMZ]

The Huffington Post was kind enough to put together this collection of videos demonstrating how not only human couples, but also animal kingdom sweethearts like to kiss, too, just for Valentine's Day. Enjoy, fellow single people. [HuffPo]

Although the law officially takes effect in June, giving opponents plenty of time to try create roadblocks until then, Governor Chris Gregoire signs a bill into law legalizing same-sex marriage in Washington State. [KABC]

President Obama proposes a new $3.8-trillion budget plan to Congress that focuses on job creation instead of the previous initiatives focused on budget cutting. [LATimes]

Hugh Hefner's son Marston Hefner, 21, is released after posting $20,000 bail since his Monday arrest for allegedly attacking his Playmate of the Year girlfriend Claire Sinclair, who has subsequently filed for an emergency restraining order against him. [KTLA]